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WorksheetsTBG API LNY Trivia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
Around what fraction of the global population celebrates Lunar New Year every year?
1/4
1/3
1/5
1/8
According to Chinese mythology, which of the following zodiac animals won the race to the Heavenly Gates?
Rabbit
Dragon
Rat
Ox
In Chinese culture, what are some auspicious actions during Lunar New Year?
Sweeping the floor
Eating porridge
Washing your hair and clothes
None of the above
Which country or territory celebrates Lunar New Year with ‘guthuk’ (stew soup)?
Nepal
Mongolia
Tibet
Laos
Some Indigenous groups in North America also celebrate the Lunar New Year.
True
False
In Chinese culture, which way should you hang your ‘good fortune’ (福) signs?
Right side up
Upside down
Sideways
Backwards
Lunar New Year in Vietnam is called what?
Tết Nguyên Đán
Phủ Dầy
Tết Trung Thu
Gỏi Cuốn
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 elements within the Chinese zodiac?
Fire
Wood
Metal
Air
Which country or territory celebrates Lunar New Year with ‘ul boov’ (layered biscuit cake)?
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
Bhutan
Mongolia
In China, which of these is used to scare off the legendary beast ‘Nian’ on the day of the new year?
Firecrackers
Drums
Dragon dances
Peach blossom trees
Why does the Lunar New Year date change each year?
It always starts on the last week of January
It follows the solar calendar
It doesn’t change
It follows the lunar calendar
Which cultural food is NOT typically eaten during Lunar New Year?
Nian gao (rice cakes)
Bánh chưng (sticky rice)
Fang bian mian (noodles)
Tikoy (rice cakes)
Lunar New Year in Korea is called what?
Sinjeong
Seollal
Nyeon
Seongnam-si
Generally, Japan celebrates LNY because it switched to the Gregorian calendar during the Meiji Restoration.
True
False
What is widely considered an auspicious ingredient to have during Lunar New Year?
Seafood
Tofu
Sticky rice
Seaweed
For Chinese Filipinos or Filipinos celebrating Lunar New Year, the practice of giving money in red envelopes to children and grandchildren is called what?
Angpao
Pancit
Biko
Pandesal
The history of Lunar New Year dates back approximately how many years?
3,500 years
2,000 years
10,000 years
5,000 years
How long is the average Lunar New Year celebration?
10 days
1 day
15 days
20 days
In China, it is customary to eat all of the fish during dinner so as not to have any waste.
True
False
Did Bridgespan celebrate Lunar New Year this year?
Don't pick this
Yes, obviously
Not at all
No, but Bain did
